Measuring COVID-19 Related Anxiety in Parents: Psychometric Comparison of Four Different Inventories.

Published in: JMIR mental health (2020)

Factor analysis suggests that existing COVID-19-related anxiety scales measure different latent constructs of anxiety. Furthermore, all scales showed only small to moderate correlations with trait health anxiety, suggesting that COVID-19-related anxiety is distinct from general health anxiety. The adapted "disease anxiety" subscale of the Pandemic Anxiety Scale is an economical measure for assessing COVID-19-related anxiety in parents. Directions for future research are outlined.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
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sleep quality
public health
mental health
risk assessment
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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
health promotion